* HERDSA 2021 Conference - Reminder to submit your abstract
* Announcement of HERDSA Grants Scheme: Call for Grant Proposals 2021
* HERDSA-TERNZ Research Medal Winner 2020
* Call for Papers - 17th International Conference Mobile Learning 2021
* Academic Developer (Level B/C) recruitment
* Job Opportunity: Professor – Monash Nursing and Midwifery (2 Positions)
* Making News
* New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

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HERDSA 2021 Conference - Reminder to submit your abstract
Abstracts close: 22 January 2021

A friendly reminder to submit an abstract for inclusion in the HERDSA 2021 Annual Conference program as a showcase, round table discussion or poster presentation. Submit your abstract before the deadline on Friday 22 January 2021 (AEST) to be considered. For more information on submission guidelines and to download the template, please visit the conference website: https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2021/abstracts/

Further information: https://conference.herdsa.org.au/2021/abstracts/

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Announcement of HERDSA Grants Scheme: Call for Grant Proposals 2021
28 February 2020

HERDSA offers grants to HERDSA members to fund research and/or development projects on teaching and learning in higher education that directly align to the mission of HERDSA.

Four (4) grants of AUD$5000 each are available. Priority for one grant will be given to applicants identifying as Indigenous/First Nations (e.g. Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander, Māori or Pacific Nations).

The call for HERDSA Grant applications is made in November/December. Applications close at the end of February. Successful applicants will be announced by the end of April. Grant applicants have one year to complete the project. Final Grant Project reports will be due by the end of April 2022. Project grant holders are expected to present their findings at the first HERDSA Conference (June/July) following completion of the project and publication in, e.g. HERDSA Connect, RDHE or the HERD journal.

For more information about the Grants Scheme (Timeline, Eligibility, Expectations, Grant Funds Guide, Application and Assessment Process, Application Form and Templates) see the HERDSA website: https://www.herdsa.org.au/herdsa-grants-scheme
The link to the 2021 ‘Grant Application Form’ and other templates are available on this page.

Further information: https://www.herdsa.org.au/herdsa-grants-scheme

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HERDSA-TERNZ Research Medal Winner 2020

HERDSA New Zealand is thrilled to announce that the recipient of the 2020 HERDSA-TERNZ Research Medal is Associate Professor Erik Brogt from the University of Canterbury. To read further about Erik’s outstanding contributions, please visit the following website: https://herdsa.org.nz/?page_id=74#ErikBrogt . Many congratulations, Erik!

Further information: julie.timmermans@otago.ac.nz

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Call for Papers - 17th International Conference Mobile Learning 2021
4th of January 2021

17th International Conference Mobile Learning 2021
3 – 5 March 2021, Virtual
(http://www.mlearning-conf.org/)

Due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, this conference will be held online via Zoom. This year, we have the pleasure to have Professor John Traxler, Professor of Digital Learning, University of Wolverhampton, UK, as our keynote speaker.

Conference Scope - Mobile learning is concerned with a society on the move. In particular, with the study of “…how the mobility of learners augmented by personal and public technology can contribute to the process of gaining new knowledge, skills and experience” (Sharples et al. 2007).

The ML Conference seeks to provide a forum for the presentation and discussion of mobile learning research which illustrate developments in the field.

For more details and information about topics please check http://www.mlearning-conf.org/call-for-papers

This is a blind peer-reviewed conference. Authors are invited to submit their papers in English through the conference submission system by January 4, 2021. Submissions must be original and should not have been published previously.

Further information: http://www.mlearning-conf.org/

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Academic Developer (Level B/C) recruitment
Applications close: 11.30 pm Sunday 10 January 2021

An exciting opportunity has arisen in UniSA’s Teaching and Innovation Unit (TIU) for an Academic Developer. This role will work collaboratively with academic and professional staff within TIU, Academic Units, and UniSA Online to achieve outcomes related to the strategic learning and teaching directions of the University. In addition, the Academic Developer will work to promote knowledge and skills that underpin effective practice in relation to curriculum design, academic and professional literacies, blended and digital learning, assessment and evaluation, and scholarly research in the area of learning and teaching in higher education.

The Academic Developer will provide support and advice to the UniSA Online Associate Dean: Online Education, and Academic Unit Dean of Programs, to achieve objectives that strengthen program curriculum, including an appropriate balance of traditional and technologically rich teaching practices.

Further information: https://workingatunisa.nga.net.au/cp/index.cfm?event=jobs.checkJobDetail...

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Job Opportunity: Professor – Monash Nursing and Midwifery (2 Positions)

Abstract, paper deadline or event date:Closing Date: Friday 19 February 2021, 11:55pm AEDT

Job No: 613086
Location: Clayton or Peninsula campus
Employment Type: Full-time
Duration: Continuing appointment
Remuneration: $188,381 pa Level E (plus 17% employer superannuation)

The Opportunity

We are seeking remarkable candidates to provide strong and committed leadership in teaching and research with a focus on delivering world-class nursing and midwifery education. There is more than one position available.

As Professor, you will foster excellence in research, teaching, professional activities and policy development along with capitalising and building on existing educational and research strengths. Providing leadership and strategic input, the Professor will contribute significantly through both professional and administrative activities and play a major role in scholarship. This position will greatly support and influence MNM’s aim to be at the forefront of translational research nationally and internationally.

Based at the Clayton, or Peninsula Campus the successful candidate will hold current registration as a nurse and/or midwife with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.

Further information: http://careers.pageuppeople.com/513/cw/en/job/613086/professor-monash-nu...

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Making News

Sky-high v-c pay ‘a failure of governance’: Governments must step in because remuneration committees cannot resist upward pressure on executive salaries, researchers argue, https://www.timeshighereducation.com/news/sky-high-v-c-pay-failure-gover...

What complexity theory can teach leaders of South African universities today, Cyrill Walters, https://theconversation.com/what-complexity-theory-can-teach-leaders-of-...

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New online first articles in Higher Education Research and Development

Making peer-feedback more efficient: what conditions of its delivery make the difference? Carme Armengol-Asparó, Cristina Mercader & Georgeta Ion, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1840527

African refugee youth in Australia: higher education participation, Tebeje Molla, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1849035

The Māfana Framework: how Pacific students are using collaborative tasks to decolonize their learning, Jasmin ‘Ofamo’oni & Nicholas Rowe, https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2020.1852392

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